tight squeeze

noun

: a situation in which people or things are very crowded together
It'll be a tight squeeze, but we can all fit in one car.

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The structure’s a bit of a tight squeeze for a bed and a desk. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025 Rose presents its productions in a cozy dining room, a tight squeeze with limited seating. — Associate Restaurant Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Jan. 2023 Logan immediately falls in love with his surprise, giving it a tight squeeze, before Kris tells him to look in the box again. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026 Had the Avs signed Rantanen to any deal, whether the average annual value started at $11 million or above, the 2025-26 season would have been a tight squeeze against the cap. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2025 Almost everyone agrees the interchange between Interstate 5 and state Route 78 can be a tight squeeze, and the California Department of Transportation is again asking people to consider some solutions. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026

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“Tight squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20squeeze. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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